Regular Training
This Thursday will be ONLINE as we don’t have access to the school.
All links to Level meetings can be found in your CADET365 Classroom Channel. If you are having trouble finding your meeting, please contact your Level Warrant Officer or your Level Officer. Cadets are still expected to show up at the regular time, so please be ready and logged into teams by 18:30hrs.
Important!
If You have not yet activated your Cadet365 account, please contact CI Marinelli immediately. ([email protected])
Upcoming Activities
Please consult the squadron calendar on our website for details (i.e. sign up, transportation etc.) for the following upcoming general and optional team activates.
· Biathlon November 5
· Poppy Campaign – November 6 – see below.
. C7 Range Day – November 6 See details below
. Drill Team Practice – November 7
. Barrhaven Remembrance Day Ceremony – November 11
. Fall Sports day – Nov 12
. Level 5 Workshops – November 23
Pick ups and Drop Offs – Thursday Night Training
For all Parents and Guardians that are dropping off and picking up cadets. Drop off time is at 6:30, and Pick up time is at 9:30. Pleas keep in mind we do not have access to the school until 6:30, also please make sure to pick up your cadets at 9:30 and no later as we no longer have access to the school.
Remembrance Day
75 Squadron will be supporting the national poppy campaign as a part of Remembrance Day. Cadets will be assisting the Barrhaven Legion in collecting donations. Cadets will have the opportunity to support during the morning and/or afternoon of November 6th. Further details follow. If you are interested, please sign up for one of these time slots
.Pizza lunch will be provided
.40 Cadets for the morning / 40 Cadets for the afternoon
· November 6, 2022, (10:00-1300 AM)
· November 6, 2022, (13:00-1600 PM)
C7 Range Day
Live firing of the Colt C7 Rifle, the primary firearm of the Canadian Armed Forces. Nov 6 from 0800-0930hrs. Cadets that are 16 years or older are invited to participate in this activity.
Level 5 work Shop
Level 5 workshops, sign up here and direct questions to SLt Merriam ([email protected]). Deadline for signup is November 23.
Air Cadet Skills Day
The Air Cadet Skills Day is undergoing some changes. Stay tuned for more information!
Biathlon Practice
The first practice will be held Saturday, November 5th. Time and location to be announced. Please register here.
Drill Team Practice
Regular practice resumes next week, Nov 7. Please wear comfortable civilian clothing and your cadet boots. If you do not have cadet boots please wear comfortable shoes Please direct questions to OCdt West or CI McAuley.
Band Program
This program consists of Brass & Reed (Marching and concert Band), Pipes & Drums, and highland dancing. Please direct interest and/or questions to LCol Lambert ([email protected])
Online Ground School – Glider Pilot & Power Pilot Scholarship Programs
If you are interested in applying for Glider Pilot or Power Pilot Scholarship Programs for the Summer of 2023 you must register for the Online Ground School. In order to participate in this opportunity you must meet the eligibility criteria that can be found here. To apply to participate in the Online Ground School please sign up here. Applications are open until November 14.
Interested in joining 75?
New cadets can register to join our squadron using the following link. Please direct questions to [email protected].
Supply
Cadets are to return DEU (Blue) uniforms that don’t fit starting. This will allow Supply to have enough blue uniforms to issue in the coming months.
Reminder that uniform parts are provided free of charge, but on loan for the duration of your membership in the cadet program, therefore they must be returned when exchanging them for another size or when leaving the Squadron.
For new cadets, you will be measured during training nights, and will be receiving your FTU a few weeks into the training year. Should you have any questions, please contact the Supply Officer, Capt Tessier ([email protected]).
Please consult the supply section of our website for further information/details
Administration
Reminder to all of our cadets and parents/guardians that provincial extension of health card renewal ended at the end of September 2022.
If there are changes to a cadets medical and/or personal information please direct them as soon as possible to [email protected] If cadet require access to their CADET 365 account they can contact [email protected] for credential and login information. Please contact [email protected] so if you planning to leave 75 Squadron or transfer to another unit so that we me may close your membership accordingly.
Squadron Online Kit Shop
You can find bags, toques, polos, hoodies, jackets and pants, right here in our squadron kit shop! Come take a look, order online, and find all of the 75 Squadron swag you’ve always wanted!
Parental Pick Up from Squadron Activities
While we understand that situations may unexpectedly arise from time to time, we expect that parents pick up their child in a timely manner from all cadet activities per their respective timings.